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." >> from the egyptian capital in cairo. more gunfire in cairo. this situation is tense and volatile. today was the first day of clashes between rival groups. the army continues to stand by, not moving against either group. what role will the top security force plate? this is the scene live from the square tonight in cairo. welcome to the egyptian capital. it is 11:00 in the evening. the ninth day of rage is coming to an end. it has been a long day of growing tensions in the capital. the helicopters are still circling in the skies above cairo. in the past few hours, we have heard more gunfire on the streets of the capital that we have heard in previous nights. today was the first day of confrontation in the square, this has been the focus of peace protests by anti-government protesters calling on mubarak to go. last night, the president said he would be stepping down by the elections in september. he would stay on for now to ensure stability in this country. today was not a day for order or peace. >> passion and anger on the streets of cairo. this
." >> from the egyptian capital in cairo. more gunfire in cairo. this situation is tense and volatile. today was the first day of clashes between rival groups. the army continues to stand by, not moving against either group. what role will the top security force plate? this is the scene live from the square tonight in cairo. welcome to the egyptian capital. it is 11:00 in the evening. the ninth day of rage is coming to an end. it has been a long day of growing tensions in the...
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lisa is in cairo. >> it is early in the morning in it cairo, 1:00 a.m. this is the start of what is the eighth -- the ninth day of rage. there is even greater rage. the day began with sell brages in tahrir square with protesters believing that victory was just around the corner. president mubarak was about to stand down and be pushed to heave power. but a few hours ago, president mubarak addressed his nation for the second time since this crisis began. he said as president, his first responsibility was to protect his people. he said he would not stand for re-election in september but for now he was staying in power. to insure an orderly transition. we have this report from our middle east editor, jeremy bowen. >> they want the president to go. in only his second speech since the protests started, mubarak said he would but not until the elections. >> i did not intend to run for another term. i spent enough of my life in the service of the people. he said in his last month as president, he would prepare for a smooth transfer of power. you could see by thei
lisa is in cairo. >> it is early in the morning in it cairo, 1:00 a.m. this is the start of what is the eighth -- the ninth day of rage. there is even greater rage. the day began with sell brages in tahrir square with protesters believing that victory was just around the corner. president mubarak was about to stand down and be pushed to heave power. but a few hours ago, president mubarak addressed his nation for the second time since this crisis began. he said as president, his first...
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they are asking for 1 million people to take to the streets of cairo. our reporter is there for us. >> cairo. as the nighttime curfew ends, they are trying to bring some order to the chaos. after years with almost no say in their future, egyptians have had enough. >> [speaking foreign language] >> mubarak, out of order. mubarak, of order. >> there was the iron rule of the same man for 30 years. he gave them peace, but not the prosperity they wanted, and now, egyptians are speaking. >> it is more dangerous to go home than to stay here. it is better for our dignity to die here. than to go back home. >> it has been over a week since these demonstrations started. there is passion in the process. there are no signs that hosni mubarak will concede to their demands that he go. they now hold the key to how this all ends. they have been in power for almost 60 years, in continuing to back president mubarak may threaten them. relations on the street have been good. they came back from patrol today after being forced to retreat. the crowd chants, "we do not want yo
they are asking for 1 million people to take to the streets of cairo. our reporter is there for us. >> cairo. as the nighttime curfew ends, they are trying to bring some order to the chaos. after years with almost no say in their future, egyptians have had enough. >> [speaking foreign language] >> mubarak, out of order. mubarak, of order. >> there was the iron rule of the same man for 30 years. he gave them peace, but not the prosperity they wanted, and now, egyptians...
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it wasn't just happening in cairo. this was alexandria on the mediterranean coast, egypt's second city. clashes and deaths have been reported from across the country. wounded, dying, and the dead were carried out of the square. more and more of them. many were taken back to a mosque where some had prayed before the protest. treatedf counties were -- casualties were treated, and they kept coming in. the euphoria that followed the removal of the old dictatorship in 2011 seems like a long time ago now. army'sers of the actions, and there are many in egypt, will not have much sympathy for the casualties. this procession, they have been carrying bodies up the stairs now for most of the time we have been here. the main floor of the mosque. that is the place where the casualties are coming in. there is another body coming up the stairs right now. clashes broke out in different places in cairo throughout the afternoon. the army and its supporters say the fate ofing armed islamists. the army's opponents also include secular peo
it wasn't just happening in cairo. this was alexandria on the mediterranean coast, egypt's second city. clashes and deaths have been reported from across the country. wounded, dying, and the dead were carried out of the square. more and more of them. many were taken back to a mosque where some had prayed before the protest. treatedf counties were -- casualties were treated, and they kept coming in. the euphoria that followed the removal of the old dictatorship in 2011 seems like a long time ago...
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cairo had an air of greater normalcy. there was more traffic, banks open at least for a couple of hours and the government immediately put through a 15% pay rise, the government workers, in an attempt to calm things. but the protests atta rear square continue with many, many thousands of people still in the square and the standoff remains. the protestors who insist that hosni mubarak, president of 30 years, must go now and mubarak seemingly increasingly supported by western governments saying no he will remain until elections that were l supposedly be free and fair in which he will not participate in september. >> rose: if he remains, as you say, supported by western governments, does that mean that he will have a nominal role and will not be in a significant place either in terms of power or influence? >> i don't know about that, charlie. he headed the meeting today, omar suleiman, the newly installed vice president, has been mubarak's man for decades now. there's no reason to think that he won't continue to listen to hi
cairo had an air of greater normalcy. there was more traffic, banks open at least for a couple of hours and the government immediately put through a 15% pay rise, the government workers, in an attempt to calm things. but the protests atta rear square continue with many, many thousands of people still in the square and the standoff remains. the protestors who insist that hosni mubarak, president of 30 years, must go now and mubarak seemingly increasingly supported by western governments saying...
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what about the rest of cairo? if you range three, five, ten blocks away, what's going on in the rest of the city? >> well, the rest of the city has now... i mean, the police have now essentially voided the city to there isn't much of a police presence anywhere, though the police have returned somewhat, though not nearly to the levels they were at before. so really during the violence last friday, the most of it was centered in tahrir, the surrounding blocks around it and some isolated parts throughout the city. but now what we're seeing is a lack of law enforcement throughout the city and i was driving through cairo late last night, i was in the sinai peninsula coming back, and there were groups of youth throughout the city who had roadblocks just about every three blocks. so if you were to drive throughout downtown cairo, you'd be stopped just about every minute and a half. and someone would ask you to pop your trunk, they sked to see your identification and these are just kids carrying hand made weapons, pieces
what about the rest of cairo? if you range three, five, ten blocks away, what's going on in the rest of the city? >> well, the rest of the city has now... i mean, the police have now essentially voided the city to there isn't much of a police presence anywhere, though the police have returned somewhat, though not nearly to the levels they were at before. so really during the violence last friday, the most of it was centered in tahrir, the surrounding blocks around it and some isolated...
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the trouble spread across cairo. the pressure of numbers was conference -- the pressure of numbers was constant. police began to fall back. [shouting] >> they were inspired by tunisia where two weeks ago the people's anger over through a long serving president. egypt is the arab world's longstanding leader. >> we are trying hard to achieve anything today. we need to show we are human beings and they need to value us. >> will it work? >> i hope so. it will. i have faith in my country. >> the police hit back with shotguns firing. >> is this the -- the democracy they are talking about? >> by late afternoon police were retreating on both sides. slowly, the crowd forced its way across the bridge. after sunset, the police could not hold them. tahrir square was theirs. for the egyptian regime, this is a catastrophic defeat. the question is whether president mubarak and his advisers are prepared to talk to the demonstrators or whether they are preparing a backlash. >> just an update on the protesters in tahrir square, which
the trouble spread across cairo. the pressure of numbers was conference -- the pressure of numbers was constant. police began to fall back. [shouting] >> they were inspired by tunisia where two weeks ago the people's anger over through a long serving president. egypt is the arab world's longstanding leader. >> we are trying hard to achieve anything today. we need to show we are human beings and they need to value us. >> will it work? >> i hope so. it will. i have faith...
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and egyptair plane crashes in onte to cairo with 56 people board. conflicting reports on where the wreckage has been found. we do not know what caused the crash. investigators are looking at if there was a mechanical failure or terrorist attack. >> it made a 90 degree turn to the left than 360 degree turn to the right. the picture we had was lost. >> he rescued hundreds of children from the holocaust. dozens gathered for a service celebrating him. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. the egyptair plane that disappeared thursday is most likely to have been brought down by a terrorist act than by a technical fault. that is the view of officials in cairo where the plane was heading. it left paris and most passengers were french and egyptian. records have been found with our conflicting reports of that. morning even through their tears there was hope their loved ones could be found alive despite the plane having vanished overnight. the debris crashed into the sea. suddenly it disappears. this an attack or mec
and egyptair plane crashes in onte to cairo with 56 people board. conflicting reports on where the wreckage has been found. we do not know what caused the crash. investigators are looking at if there was a mechanical failure or terrorist attack. >> it made a 90 degree turn to the left than 360 degree turn to the right. the picture we had was lost. >> he rescued hundreds of children from the holocaust. dozens gathered for a service celebrating him. welcome to our viewers on public...
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these are the first police we have seen in cairo in days. they are angry and suspicious to see foreign journalists in this part of cairo. we talk our way out and head on, but as we approach the presidential palace, a group of men in another car start screaming at us to pull over. the man in red is the one who forced us off the road. at this point, we are handed over to the secret police, handcuffed, blindfolded and taken to an interrogation cell. after three hours in a police cell, we were eventually released on to a cairo back street. what we saw on wednesday shows how the authorities' attitude is hardening, both to the protesters and to us, the foreign media. egypt's ruling elite is fighting back. >> well, the protests in egypt are worrying political leaders across the middle east. in yemen, the president there said he will not extend his presidential term nor pass power on to his son, both which seemed possibilities. addressing parliament, he has been in power for more than three decades called on opposition groups to cancel street protes
these are the first police we have seen in cairo in days. they are angry and suspicious to see foreign journalists in this part of cairo. we talk our way out and head on, but as we approach the presidential palace, a group of men in another car start screaming at us to pull over. the man in red is the one who forced us off the road. at this point, we are handed over to the secret police, handcuffed, blindfolded and taken to an interrogation cell. after three hours in a police cell, we were...
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you're in cairo. >> yeah. well, as i understand it, when things got out of hand at the embassy it was around 6:30, it was after work. television was starting to cover the protest. and that's when the soccer fans showed up. egypt now has a large cohort of people known as ultras. they're soccer fans that really like to runable. they get together and talk games, they fight with the police, they're ready to go down any time anywhere. they've become sort of half politicize bud have no clear ideology and around 6:30 or so they joined the more islamist conservative crowd, the salfys that my colleague was talking about and that's when things got out of hand. that's when people started climbing over the walls and getting into the embassy compound here in cairo. and i think that's important. i mean, salafist demonstrations outside the u.s. embassy in egypt are very routine. i mean, they're like clockwork. and they're not usually violent. and the reason this one got out of hand is because of a very different element that
you're in cairo. >> yeah. well, as i understand it, when things got out of hand at the embassy it was around 6:30, it was after work. television was starting to cover the protest. and that's when the soccer fans showed up. egypt now has a large cohort of people known as ultras. they're soccer fans that really like to runable. they get together and talk games, they fight with the police, they're ready to go down any time anywhere. they've become sort of half politicize bud have no clear...
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for more on events unfolding in cairo, i spoke to jeremy in tahrir square moments ago. the crowd seem to be in a good mood. how will they respond to the news from president morsi that he has no plans to step down? >> they are excited, and apprehensive as well, about what might be happening tomorrow. other there have been big demonstrations organized by the muslim brotherhood. they are capable of putting big numbers out on the streets as well, and that is bolstering their position right now. negotiations are going on between the army, the president, and the government. he has lost at least six ministers to resignation, and rumors of more to come. , onhe last half-hour or so twitter, president morsi has said -- he put out an appeal, asking for the army to withdraw its ultimatum. he has also said they will not be date rated to buy internal or external forces. it looks like they are pretty far apart. >> would anything short of morsi going satisfy those people in the square behind you? >> i do not think so, and that is what makes it so hard to conceive of some kind of a nego
for more on events unfolding in cairo, i spoke to jeremy in tahrir square moments ago. the crowd seem to be in a good mood. how will they respond to the news from president morsi that he has no plans to step down? >> they are excited, and apprehensive as well, about what might be happening tomorrow. other there have been big demonstrations organized by the muslim brotherhood. they are capable of putting big numbers out on the streets as well, and that is bolstering their position right...
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bbc news, cairo. >> and so tonight in cairo, and that's where enthrall denied there are intense discussions about what the protesters do next. meetings are taking place outside the square. we are speaking to a democracy advocate, geroge itzak. will they stay in the square every day? >> of course. we will continue. every day outside in liberation square. we will not leave liberation square before mubarak leaves. >> so you are saying he will have daily protests, but the big ones will be friday and tuesday? and you have urged people to return to work. >> anyone who wants to go to his work, that is his right. but the people, if they want to stay here in the square, it will go on. but the people, if they would like to go to work, we do not mind. we want the people to live their life. >> do you think that will be a kind of pressure that will force mubarak to change his mind? people say this is becoming part of normal life? >> the pressure and this way, it will make it definite in his mind. every month, every tuesday, every friday. we continue to protest. he insists on being stubborn like that. >>
bbc news, cairo. >> and so tonight in cairo, and that's where enthrall denied there are intense discussions about what the protesters do next. meetings are taking place outside the square. we are speaking to a democracy advocate, geroge itzak. will they stay in the square every day? >> of course. we will continue. every day outside in liberation square. we will not leave liberation square before mubarak leaves. >> so you are saying he will have daily protests, but the big ones...
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. >> hello from cairo. this was the day the authorities tried to stop the process -- start the process of getting the egyptian economy on track. banks and many other businesses were open. there was more traffic on the streets of cairo. it became clear from the currency markets that it probably was not the right moment to take a risk on reopening the stock exchange. it will be next week before that changes. in cairo's central tahrir square, protesters showed no sign of going anywhere. they are still demanding the immediate stepping down of president mubarak. on day 14 of the unrest in egypt, let us get this report from our cairo correspondent. >> tahrir square, day 14. a routine has set into the protests. but selling tea, cigarettes, and snacks. there is an egyptian flag that costs 10 egyptian pounds or $2. for many people, this tent city has become their home. they are ready to stay as long as it takes to get president mubarak out of office. >> we will not leave the square until he is out. >> we can handle
. >> hello from cairo. this was the day the authorities tried to stop the process -- start the process of getting the egyptian economy on track. banks and many other businesses were open. there was more traffic on the streets of cairo. it became clear from the currency markets that it probably was not the right moment to take a risk on reopening the stock exchange. it will be next week before that changes. in cairo's central tahrir square, protesters showed no sign of going anywhere. they...
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after the army seized control, soldiers have opened fire on supporters of the former government in cairo. at least three people were killed in that incident and 17 overall. a military spokesman claimed soldiers fired only blank rounds but our middle east editor, jeremy bowen witnessed the killing of one man. he sent this report, which you may find distressing. >> throughout the morning, thousands of supporters of president morsi and the muslim brother hood converged on the squares and mosque they've nominated for what they call the friday of rejection. to start with there was some black humor. in the streets around the mosque where the brother hood has been staging a sit-in for the last two weeks. tense of thousands were there. -- tens of thousands were there. the prayers were long and impassioned, calling for got to help them through their ordeal. these are deeply religious people. over a generation since it was founded in 1928, the muslim brotherhood has built loyalty to providing the closest support of egypt to a welfare state. legal help and religious guidance. when the prayers ended
after the army seized control, soldiers have opened fire on supporters of the former government in cairo. at least three people were killed in that incident and 17 overall. a military spokesman claimed soldiers fired only blank rounds but our middle east editor, jeremy bowen witnessed the killing of one man. he sent this report, which you may find distressing. >> throughout the morning, thousands of supporters of president morsi and the muslim brother hood converged on the squares and...
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heavy gunfire in the center of cairo as the army tries to stop the clashes. in an attempt to diffuse the violence, the vice-president is offering talks with the man from the islamist muslim brotherhood. >> i have invited them, but they have been hesitant to enter into dialogue, but i believe it is in their interests. >> a very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. tens of thousands of temenis tape to the streets demanding an end to their presidents rule -- tens of thousands of yemenis take to the streets demanding an end to their president's rule. >>> hello. in his first interview since protests began more than a week ago, egyptian president hosni mubarak said he would step down now, he is fed up, but fears chaos if he does so. he told abc news that he would stand aside when his term in office is up. >> welcome to the egyptian capital, cairo, 11:00, almost an end to a tense day of rage. the anchor has boiled over on both sides, running battles between pro-mubarak supporters and the anti-government protesters who h
heavy gunfire in the center of cairo as the army tries to stop the clashes. in an attempt to diffuse the violence, the vice-president is offering talks with the man from the islamist muslim brotherhood. >> i have invited them, but they have been hesitant to enter into dialogue, but i believe it is in their interests. >> a very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. tens of thousands of temenis tape to the streets demanding an...
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the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital cairo, a country which exploded in celebration hours ago with the announcement that president hosni mubarak, president for the last 29 years, was resigning and that the army, the military council was not taking over. this may now be a military rule in egypt, but in the streets below, not just in cairo but in cities across this country, the people feel that the victory is theirs. as i look in all directions from where we are broadcasting it again tonight, the streets are absolutely packed with traffic. a long line of lights and horns blaring, the flags are waving everywhere you go. people are waiting the egyptian flag, shouting egypt, egypt, long live egypt. a great outpouring of pride among egyptians that have achieved something by demanding but they believed was their right to a democracy, and the president finally listened and stood down. let's just look at thes
the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital cairo, a country which exploded in celebration hours ago with the announcement that president hosni mubarak, president for the last 29 years, was resigning and that the army, the military council was not taking over. this may now be a military rule in egypt, but in the streets...
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she has been there in cairo reporting for the bbc. what significant things happened today and what do we expect tomorrow? >> it is just extraordinary to see the transformation that has happened in that now famous central cairo square over the past 48 hours. for the past eight days it had been a place with almost a carnival atmosphere. people brought their children there, they had picnics there, there was a palpable mood of celebration and most of the protestors who had gathered there believed that victory was just around the corner. that felt that president mubarak would go. but for the past two days, that square has been turned into a battleground. i walked to the square early this morning after what had been a long night of clashes between the anti-government protestors and the pro-mubarak supporters who had forced their way into the square yesterday and there were barrier after barrier after barrier. huge sheets of corrugated iron new tanks manned by the army, new lines of men, the anti-mubarak protestors who were there with their
she has been there in cairo reporting for the bbc. what significant things happened today and what do we expect tomorrow? >> it is just extraordinary to see the transformation that has happened in that now famous central cairo square over the past 48 hours. for the past eight days it had been a place with almost a carnival atmosphere. people brought their children there, they had picnics there, there was a palpable mood of celebration and most of the protestors who had gathered there...
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jeremy bowen reports from cairo on the days events. the setsrought ice up of the mops because in cairo, dead bodies decompose sought -- quickly. inside there were 200 in trouts, surrounded by their families. they blame the army commander. this is my brother, my sister. >> they were claiming bodies and waiting to bury them. family sat for hours and saying their goodbyes. those who are able to speak said the dead were civilians who had been massacred. before they attack, many supporters talked about martyrdom. it is now reality. some of the bodies were too burned to be recognizable. the families of the dead do not want to talk about peace plans or of a political process. even though they think --instead they will discuss justice for the dead and their determination to keep on resisting what the army has been doing. this person hugged his mother and stood next to his brother's body. icefamily packed it with and he condemned the military command and the politicians they have installed. get away not going to with this murder. this is murder
jeremy bowen reports from cairo on the days events. the setsrought ice up of the mops because in cairo, dead bodies decompose sought -- quickly. inside there were 200 in trouts, surrounded by their families. they blame the army commander. this is my brother, my sister. >> they were claiming bodies and waiting to bury them. family sat for hours and saying their goodbyes. those who are able to speak said the dead were civilians who had been massacred. before they attack, many supporters...
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this is the scene in cairo. thousand still there with keeping up the pressure on -- keeping up the pressure for reform. >> and in london, i am mike embley. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- julian assange calls for his prosecutors to phase calls insemination in london. -- to face cross-examination in london. and a man who murdered his daughter because of her western lifestyle talks to the bbc in his prison cell. and south africa cracks down on the poachers who slaughtered hundreds of animals every year. >> welcome to our special coverage of the continuing anti- government unrest in egypt. in cairo, this has been a remarkable day with the biggest show of anti-mubarak peeling no on the streets of the egyptian capitol. -- anti-mubarak feeling yet on the streets of the egyptian capitol. some are joining the grounds for the first time. there have been similar scenes outside cairo in alexandria and other ci
this is the scene in cairo. thousand still there with keeping up the pressure on -- keeping up the pressure for reform. >> and in london, i am mike embley. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- julian assange calls for his prosecutors to phase calls insemination in london. -- to face cross-examination in london. and a man who murdered his daughter because of her western...
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bbc news, cairo. these more on all of events in egypt, and the international reaction, i spoke with a senior fellow at the century foundation, who just returned from cairo. thank you so much for joining me. withder if you agree jeremy bowen's reporting that many egyptians are saying they see no way out of this violence now. >> it seems to be the case, and i would reluctantly have to agree. you see something like an inexorable cycle of violence, and something that would result in repression from authorities. it is difficult to imagine a way forward, when you would have some kind of de-escalation, looking at where both sides are at the moment. >> i have been struck over the past few days, speaking to people who would describe themselves as moderate secular- winning egyptians, saying the government had to do this. we could not afford to have egypt slip in to becoming a muslim state. >> yes, i think it is true to imagine that this has majority support. military remains the most credible and coherent insti
bbc news, cairo. these more on all of events in egypt, and the international reaction, i spoke with a senior fellow at the century foundation, who just returned from cairo. thank you so much for joining me. withder if you agree jeremy bowen's reporting that many egyptians are saying they see no way out of this violence now. >> it seems to be the case, and i would reluctantly have to agree. you see something like an inexorable cycle of violence, and something that would result in...
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. >> the evening from cairo. today, the scene of running battles turns into a massive prayer ground as tens of thousands of pro-democracy activists mark friday's prayers. they called for a day of departure for the president, but there was no sign the president was ready to quit. the army cordon up the square and protected the protesters in a way they did not do before. we have more from jeremy bowen, our middle east editor. >> early this morning, they were celebrating what they call the day of departure, a special chance for everyone arriving in the square. the party was premature. the president did not go. the hope that he would admit that thousands waited patiently through security checks to get into the square. they all wanted to be part of that. and they have changed egypt. the chant is open but down with hosni mubarak." if the boy -- the chance is " down with hosni mubarak." if the boy had tried that weeks ago, he would have been disciplined by the authorities. across the middle east, social networking is he
. >> the evening from cairo. today, the scene of running battles turns into a massive prayer ground as tens of thousands of pro-democracy activists mark friday's prayers. they called for a day of departure for the president, but there was no sign the president was ready to quit. the army cordon up the square and protected the protesters in a way they did not do before. we have more from jeremy bowen, our middle east editor. >> early this morning, they were celebrating what they call...
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egypt has announced a plan to build near the capital of cairo. a statue of mahatma gandhi will be unveiled in london's parliament square this weekend. philip jackson has an exclusive look. >> mahatma gandhi is seen by many as one of the most of which it figures of modern times. he helped lead india -- one of the most important figures of modern times. he helped lead india to independence. although his story is not without controversy, his philosophy of nonviolent struggle inspired people like martin luther king and nelson mandela. and many in government today. >> i learned about gandhi at a very young age. as i grew older, my parents would mention him. family and relatives would mention him. i learned about his values, what he stood up for. i think those values are as relevant today as they were in his time. >> the statue in parliament square will mark the 100th anniversary of gandhi's return to india. it has all been paid for by private donations, many from around the world, including india, where he is considered the father of the nation. phili
egypt has announced a plan to build near the capital of cairo. a statue of mahatma gandhi will be unveiled in london's parliament square this weekend. philip jackson has an exclusive look. >> mahatma gandhi is seen by many as one of the most of which it figures of modern times. he helped lead india -- one of the most important figures of modern times. he helped lead india to independence. although his story is not without controversy, his philosophy of nonviolent struggle inspired people...
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. >> warner: john ray, reporting from cairo. we've just heard this dramatic announcement from president mubarak that he's asked his whole government to resign. there going to be a whole new government in place tomorrow. has there been any reaction yet? >> i think it's far too early. there are still even at this late hour, it's midnight thirty here in cairo, a large, large number of people on the streets. we are hearing the sounds of battle in the distance from our hotel room. there is still tear gas being-- tear gas being fired. i think the reaction, though, when they do hear the news will be one of great disappointment because remember, these protestors really have a load of complaints about unemployment, about high prices. but it all coalesces around one demand that is for mubarak to go and he isn't going, he's still there he's still saying that i'm the man in charge and i'm staying. >> warner: now he was offering the opportunity to communicate. he kept saying not through violence but we can communicate about these grievances.
. >> warner: john ray, reporting from cairo. we've just heard this dramatic announcement from president mubarak that he's asked his whole government to resign. there going to be a whole new government in place tomorrow. has there been any reaction yet? >> i think it's far too early. there are still even at this late hour, it's midnight thirty here in cairo, a large, large number of people on the streets. we are hearing the sounds of battle in the distance from our hotel room. there...
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much for allvery your reporting their from cairo. among those calling for him to go is an egyptian american journalist who is a vocal supporter of the revolution which toppled hosni mubarak. she joins me now from new york. i know you are on your way to cairo. you must be excited about would you have seen today. today is a bittersweet day for me. although i celebrate and say good riddance to mohammed morsi , i am also very wary of the ministry and i want to make very clear that whether -- whoever is coming egyptians and the egyptian revolution will not allow anyone to rule us or oppress us in an authoritarian way. even though the military has been bob clearly what happened today, this has to be seen as a victory for the egyptian people. we must make it clear that they are not welcome in the ruling of egypt. this revolution must continue until egypt is free. >> was this a coup? >> this is the question of the day. what i have seen is millions of egyptians who have been frustrated along every step of the way by it mohammed morsi. we aske
much for allvery your reporting their from cairo. among those calling for him to go is an egyptian american journalist who is a vocal supporter of the revolution which toppled hosni mubarak. she joins me now from new york. i know you are on your way to cairo. you must be excited about would you have seen today. today is a bittersweet day for me. although i celebrate and say good riddance to mohammed morsi , i am also very wary of the ministry and i want to make very clear that whether --...
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>> rose: welcome to our program, we begin we gipt from cairo, max rodenbeck, the middle east economist. >> in the past when egypt had a revolution in 1952 that brought in the military rule that mubarak basically inherited that was the pattern that was copied across the region and further beyond into africa, ended up with political systems very much like egypt's dom natured by the military. and one wonders if the same thing could happen again, that if egypt takes a more democratic course that this would have a really powerful echo effect. >> rose: and we continue looking at different aspects, especially the american view with david ignatius of the "washington post" and michele dunne with the carnegie endowment for international peace. >> he looks at it through the lens of that very personal, almost visceral experience as a boy living in a household under a core corrupt dictator, president suharto. if you look at obama's first memoir there is quite searing accounts of his stepfather talking to him about this being a land of cruelty where weak people are killed by strong people. and you c
>> rose: welcome to our program, we begin we gipt from cairo, max rodenbeck, the middle east economist. >> in the past when egypt had a revolution in 1952 that brought in the military rule that mubarak basically inherited that was the pattern that was copied across the region and further beyond into africa, ended up with political systems very much like egypt's dom natured by the military. and one wonders if the same thing could happen again, that if egypt takes a more democratic...
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margaret warner in cairo. >> people were pretty quiet and then suddenly you could see the deflation and then the anger. >> lehrer: we have two egypt analysts to explain what mubarak's speech means. >> brown: and we discuss the situation with former presidential national security advisors zbigniew brzezinski and stephen hadley. >> lehrer: then, republican darrell issa and democrat elijah cummings debate the push to ease government regulation of business. >> we're going to have to do more with the president to really find ways to reduce the size of the burden of government to get people working again. >> i want jobs very badly, but i also want when people go to work, i want to know that they're going to come home because they're working in a safe environment. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> you can't manufacture pride, but pride builds great cars. and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. >> okay, listen. somebody
margaret warner in cairo. >> people were pretty quiet and then suddenly you could see the deflation and then the anger. >> lehrer: we have two egypt analysts to explain what mubarak's speech means. >> brown: and we discuss the situation with former presidential national security advisors zbigniew brzezinski and stephen hadley. >> lehrer: then, republican darrell issa and democrat elijah cummings debate the push to ease government regulation of business. >> we're...
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we have been here before, cairo's tahrir square once again occupied by protestors wanting to oust the leaders they brought in just months ago. >> none of these protesters can quite believe they are back out on the streets of cairo over the political freedom they secured nine months ago, but here they are. >> super committee, super flop. u.s. lawmakers tasked with cutting the deficit can only agree on one thing, there is no deal. and these can does are headed to scotland. their main job, make more pandas. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. nine months after egypt's longtime leader hosni mubarak was driven from power, protestors return to central cairo. they say the regime that has replaced the old dictatorship has been too slow in handing over power. after three days between -- of clashes between demonstrators and police, the entire cabinet has submitted its resignation. >> outside dated interior ministry, a longtime symbol of authoritarian rule in egypt, third consecutive days of riot police. it has been seen around the globe on facebook, twitt
we have been here before, cairo's tahrir square once again occupied by protestors wanting to oust the leaders they brought in just months ago. >> none of these protesters can quite believe they are back out on the streets of cairo over the political freedom they secured nine months ago, but here they are. >> super committee, super flop. u.s. lawmakers tasked with cutting the deficit can only agree on one thing, there is no deal. and these can does are headed to scotland. their main...
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us from cairo. thank you very much for joining us. how significant is this election? not just for egypt but for the region as a whole? >> these are the first competitive elections in egyptian history, and also one of the first in the arab world, and what is so interesting about being here in cairo is no one quite knows who is going to win, and that is quite new for this area, where the outcome of an election was determined in advance. they knew the outcome of an election. what is interesting is you will make it to the second round of the rocks, and it runs the gamut. no one knows. >> doesn't matter who the candidates are, or is it just the fact that for the fourth time, they are voting freely? >> we will have to keep a close eye. whether they win the elections in one way or another, and there is one can it in particular that seems to be quite close to the military council, so that is certainly one thing to watch, but there is a choice. you have is lomb's, liberals, people close to the old regime, pe
us from cairo. thank you very much for joining us. how significant is this election? not just for egypt but for the region as a whole? >> these are the first competitive elections in egyptian history, and also one of the first in the arab world, and what is so interesting about being here in cairo is no one quite knows who is going to win, and that is quite new for this area, where the outcome of an election was determined in advance. they knew the outcome of an election. what is...
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it is now after 11:30 in cairo and the celebrations continue. the dramatic moment came today when television flashed a signal that president hosni mubarak had resigned after 30 years in power and that the supreme counsel of the army was in charge . >> and here are some of the dramatic scenes that happened today in this evening that the networks covering these events captured with their cameras . >> absolute pandemonium, at the word from egypt's vice president, he announced that hosni mubarak who has been the leader of that country for almost 30s has indeed stepped down. surely the rule of mubarak was not going to last. given this springing up of democracy. app so the question is how do you keep stability in the transition until a new government is formed. you can hear that roar behind me in the croid here in tahrir. we are looking of course, we are now confirming president hosni mubarak is stepping down. he is stepping down and leaving the presidency. this is the culmination now of weeks of public protest. can you hear this the car's honking. vi
it is now after 11:30 in cairo and the celebrations continue. the dramatic moment came today when television flashed a signal that president hosni mubarak had resigned after 30 years in power and that the supreme counsel of the army was in charge . >> and here are some of the dramatic scenes that happened today in this evening that the networks covering these events captured with their cameras . >> absolute pandemonium, at the word from egypt's vice president, he announced that...
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protests had spread across cairo. do you think the united states is actually going to engage with the muslim brotherhood? >> i think the us doesn't have a choice anymore. the us has to learn to live with political islam. the brotherhood is likely to going to play an influential role in the coming years. if egypt becomes democratic, the largest opposition force in the country is going to be part of that new political scene. this is going to be really one of the first real experiments in islamist governance in egypt. so the us has to find a way to be okay with that. >> reporter: by nightfall on february 10, it seemed the end was near. throughout the protests, the egyptian army had remained neutral and kept to its pledge not to fire on demonstrators. early on, they had taken up positions around the square to shield the protestors from mubarak's supporters. now they seemed to be taking sides. a general had come to the square and said the people's demands were about to be met. the palace announced mubarak would go live to
protests had spread across cairo. do you think the united states is actually going to engage with the muslim brotherhood? >> i think the us doesn't have a choice anymore. the us has to learn to live with political islam. the brotherhood is likely to going to play an influential role in the coming years. if egypt becomes democratic, the largest opposition force in the country is going to be part of that new political scene. this is going to be really one of the first real experiments in...
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>> in cairo. my mother lives in cairo as does my younger brother. this is a transformative moment. it's not so much the egyptian people were cowed beforehand and fearful beforehand, it was simply they didn't have a sense of their collective efficacy. that they could actually band together and do something of this magnitude. and i think what happened in tunisia changed that perception. before tunisia you'd walk by a protest in front of the lawyer syndicate and you'd say "well, god bless those guys but can we really change the system?" after tunisia you'd say "well, they did in the tunisia, we can do it here as well." so the protests got bigger and you see it now i think culminating in the end of this regime. >> rose: which leads to the question. can they do it in jordan? can they do it in saudi arabia? can they do in the yemen? >> the circumstances of each of these countries is, of course, very different. in yemen it's possible. part of this also depends on how the regime responds. in yemen they seem to have been a little bit smarter. in saudi arabia, of course, there's just fundame
>> in cairo. my mother lives in cairo as does my younger brother. this is a transformative moment. it's not so much the egyptian people were cowed beforehand and fearful beforehand, it was simply they didn't have a sense of their collective efficacy. that they could actually band together and do something of this magnitude. and i think what happened in tunisia changed that perception. before tunisia you'd walk by a protest in front of the lawyer syndicate and you'd say "well, god...
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perhaps trump visiting cairo. now under consideration is declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization in the united states, which sisi has wanted the united states to do. those are gestures trump can make. in terms of pushing economic assistance egypt's way, i don't think it is in the cards, that needs, because economic conditions are going straight downhill. katty: if they carry on downhill, it would be present -- andlem for president sisi the middle east and american alliance as well. michele: a destabilized middle east which we could be headed towards in a couple of years would be a problem. it requires changes on economic policy on egypt's part -- enlivening the private sector and creating jobs. just hasn't been good about that. he is a military man could that is his background, and he sees the state in control of the economy. that is not working in egypt. no matter how much trump might embrace sisi, i don't see him trying to fix that problem. are indications that egypt is shifting out of this fea
perhaps trump visiting cairo. now under consideration is declaring the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization in the united states, which sisi has wanted the united states to do. those are gestures trump can make. in terms of pushing economic assistance egypt's way, i don't think it is in the cards, that needs, because economic conditions are going straight downhill. katty: if they carry on downhill, it would be present -- andlem for president sisi the middle east and american alliance as...
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. >> i have come here to cairo to seek a new beginning. between the united states and muslims around the world. one based on mutual interest and mutual respect. and one based upon the truth that america and islam are not exclusive. and need not be in competition. instead they over lap. and share common principle. principles of justice. and progress. tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. >> it was an extraordinary speech at the time. and now all these years later it's perhaps more extraordinary. what did you hi when you heard that? you weren't there yet. did you focus on ha speech? >> well, i was studying arabic at the time. here in washington d.c. and it was an amazing speech. he gives great speeches. one thing in retro spect there was little talk of democracy. he really soft peddled any idea of political reform. he was reaching out to recognize the people of the region but trying not to challenge the other rulers. >> what did you think when you were in the middle of it? >> i have to say i'm probably the luckiest journalist alive
. >> i have come here to cairo to seek a new beginning. between the united states and muslims around the world. one based on mutual interest and mutual respect. and one based upon the truth that america and islam are not exclusive. and need not be in competition. instead they over lap. and share common principle. principles of justice. and progress. tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. >> it was an extraordinary speech at the time. and now all these years later it's...